| China’s Private Enterprises in Africa and the Implications for African Development J Gu The European Journal of Development Research 21 (4), 570-587, 2009 | 499 | 2009 |
| Global Governance and Developing Countries: The Implications of the Rise of China J Gu, J Humphrey, D Messner Journal of World Development 36 (2), 274-294, 2007 | 263 | 2007 |
| Chinese state capitalism? Rethinking the role of the state and business in Chinese development cooperation in Africa J Gu, C Zhang, A Vaz, L Mukwereza World Development 81, 24-34, 2016 | 248 | 2016 |
| The BRICS and Africa's search for green growth, clean energy and sustainable development J Gu, N Renwick, L Xue Energy Policy 120, 675-683, 2018 | 131 | 2018 |
| The Last Golden Land? Chinese Private Companies Go to Africa J Gu IDS Working Paper, 2011 | 76 | 2011 |
| The BRICS in International Development J Gu, A Shankland, A Chenoy Palgrave Macmillan, 2016 | 71 | 2016 |
| The impact of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investment in infrastructure on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals N Renwick, J Gu, S Gong The Institute of Development Studies and Partner Organisations, 2018 | 45 | 2018 |
| China’s New Silk Road to Development Cooperation: Opportunities and Challenges J Gu United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, 1-10, 2015 | 38 | 2015 |
| The belt and road initiative and Africa’s sustainable development: A case study of Kenya J Gu, S Qiu The Institute of Development Studies and Partner Organisations, 2019 | 36 | 2019 |
| China’s Engagement in International Development Cooperation: The State of the Debate Y Zhang, J Gu, Y Chen IDS Evidence Report 116, 2014 | 34 | 2014 |
| China’s development finance and African infrastructure development J Gu, R Carey Praise for the book 147, 2019 | 31 | 2019 |
| China’s Fight Against HIV/AIDS J Gu, N Renwick Journal of Contemporary China 17 (54), 85-106, 2008 | 31 | 2008 |
| Marginalization in China, perspectives on transition and globalization HX Zhang, B Wu, R Sanders Ashgate, 2007 | 31* | 2007 |
| Understanding China’s Approaches to International Development J Gu, Y Chen, Y Zhang IDS Policy Briefing, 2014 | 30 | 2014 |
| Introduction: the belt and road initiative and the sustainable development goals: opportunities and challenges J Gu, H Corbett, M Leach The Institute of Development Studies and Partner Organisations, 2019 | 28 | 2019 |
| China and African Development: Partnership not Mentoring J Gu, A Carty IDS Bulletin Special Issue: China and International Development 45 (4), 57-59, 2014 | 27 | 2014 |
| Introduction: international development, south-south cooperation and the rising powers J Gu, R Carey, A Shankland, A Chenoy The BRICS in international development, 1-24, 2016 | 24 | 2016 |
| Introduction: beyond aid–the future of development cooperation J Gu, N Kitano The Institute of Development Studies and Partner Organisations, 2018 | 22 | 2018 |
| State–business relations beyond growth: Bringing in development S Ayele, P Mader, J Thorpe, J Gu, MM Morales, P Reed The Institute of Development Studies and Partner Organisations, 2016 | 22 | 2016 |
| The Impact of Africa on China J Gu, J Humphrey African Economic Research Consortium publications, 2007 | 22 | 2007 |
